Peach Black is Coming This Summer

This article was updated by Andrea Trama on May 2, 2026, referencing recent announcements about the set. First published April 18.

Update: Pitch Black's release date is officially July 17, and the product selection includes booster packs, bundles, ETBs, build and battle sets, blister bundles with special cards for Slowpoke, Binacle, the Gengar evolution line, the Luxray evolution line, the Aurorus evolution line, and the Tyrantrum evolution line. It was then confirmed that the set would have over 115 cards, including six Mega Evolution Ex Pokemon cards (and their variants). Mega Darkrai Ex and Mega Excadrill Ex have been confirmed with their respective cards, while Mega Chandelure Ex and Mega Zeraora Ex have also been confirmed in the booster pack art.

The original story is as follows:

Pokemon Trading Card Game According to a new leak, is reportedly receiving another Mega Evolution set called Pitch Black. This set is expected to be released in summer 2026 and is based on another Japanese exclusive. PokemonTCG This is an expansion pack that was recently officially announced.

In the current Mega Evolution era, three smaller English sets have already been produced, closely modeled after the Japanese releases. The most recent of these is PokemonTCG's Perfect Order set, which introduced three exclusive promotions and 121 other cards, was officially released on March 27, 2026. The fourth English set has already been announced in the form of Chaos Rising and is scheduled for release on May 22nd.

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Pokemon TCG: Pitch Black is said to have adopted the Japanese Abyss Eye set featuring Mega Darkrai.

According to a new report from PokeBeach, the ongoing Mega Evolution era is expected to continue with another set called Pitch Black. The English version is said to be based on the Abyss Eye expansion pack that The Pokemon Company released in Japan on April 17th. The full Abyss Eye card list hasn't been released yet, but one of the chase cards could be the Mega Darkrai ex already confirmed for the set. Equipped with a powerful Night Raid attack and an Abyss Eye ability that instantly KOs, the Mega Darkrai ex is PokemonTCGThis is the most powerful EX card in recent years.

Mega Darkrai EX's basic attack, Night Raid, consumes 2 basic dark energy and deals 110 damage. However, if the player has a benched Pokemon with a damage counter, the damage is doubled. Since this condition is relatively easy to meet, Attack can make the card a powerful option in most stages of a match, except for the early game. Meanwhile, Abyss Eye adds utility by giving Mega Darkrai ex a 3-energy instant KO move that works on any opponent affected by the special condition.

Pokemon TCG Japan Release Schedule

Date (2026)	product	memo
May 22nd	Abyss Eye Set	Includes Mega Darkrai EX
July 31st	Storm Emerald Set	Includes Mega Rayquaza EX
July 31st	Mega Starter Eevee ex Deck
July 31st	Mega Starter Meowscarada ex Deck
July 31st	Mega Starter Zoroark EX Deck
September 16th	30th Anniversary Set	Includes new card rarities
September 16th	30th Anniversary Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon
October 16th	30th Anniversary Card Set	Includes 27 starter Pokémon.

The Abyss Eye set will be released in Japan on the same day, May 22nd. PokemonTCG's Mega Evolution: Chaos Rising expansion pack is now available in North America. PokeBeach reports that Pitch Black will follow on July 17th. Based on previous English Mega Evolution releases, it looks like the upcoming set will be on the smaller side. In addition to the Mega Darkrai ex, The Pokemon Company's recent announcement revealed two Abyss Eye cards: Dark Bell and Malamar. Darkbell is a trainer card that confuses both players' active Pokémon. Unless They are a Dark type and Malamar is a new version of the Generation 6 Dark/Psychic Pokemon that evolved from Inkay.

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The English name for the Abyss Eye set is not a new invention, considering that Darkrai is already known as the “Pitch-Black” Pokémon in the series' lore. The next Western set after Pitch Black will likely be based on Storm Emerald, a Mega Rayquaza-themed expansion that releases in Japan on July 31st.